# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Leo Lyons & the Rochester Jeffersons Football Team
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Fairport Public Library
Presented by John Steffenhagen and Jeffrey Miller

Fairport native Leo Lyons dreamt of having a football team in a pro football league before the NFL even existed. At age 16, he became a player, manager and coach. By 18, Leo was the owner of the Rochester Jeffersons, an amateur football team. From the sandlots where they started in 1898, Leo molded the Jeffersons into a strong football team, winning the city championship, then the New York State football championship in 1916.  Four years later, Leo Lyons joined George Halas, Jim Thorpe and seven other team owners to create the National Football League in which his Rochester Jeffersons became one of 10 original teams to form the NFL. He was a revolutionary, with plans about the creation of football cards, the shape of the football, league divisions, the NFL logo and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

The newly released book, Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons and the Birth of the NFL, is the culmination of many years of extensive research. Presenter John Steffenhagen, the great grandson of Leo Lyons, inherited numerous pieces of Rochester Jefferson memorabilia. Jeffrey Miller is an award-winning author of many books about football. 

This event is free and is open to the public.
Registration is required through Fairport Public Library in person, by phone (585-223-9091) or at FairportLibrary.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fairport/leo-lyons-and-the-rochester-jeffersons-football-team/200029467013706
- **Event Categories**: football, sports, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fairport
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fairport Public Library
- **lat**: 43.1012
- **long**: -77.4431
- **full address**: Fairport Public Library, 1 Fairport Village Lndg, Fairport, NY 14450-1801, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum (https://allevents.in/org/perinton-historical-society-and-fairport-museum/25951608)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fairport Public Library, 1 Fairport Village Lndg, Fairport, NY 14450-1801, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Perinton Historical Society & Fairport Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** football, sports, art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Leo Lyons & the Rochester Jeffersons Football Team ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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